IND VS ENG: 9 Six in a Test in England, Rishabh Pant was equal to this record of Flintoff and Stokes
Ind vs Eng, 1st Test: Rishabh Pant’s bat on England soil thundered this time. India vs England In both innings of the first Test in the headingley being played between, he equaled a special record by hitting a total of 9 sixes. Pant has now joined the list in which veterans like Flintoff and Ben Stokes are already present.
Flintoff and Ben Stokes recorded equal
Rishabh Pant made such a blast in the first Test match against England at the headingley ground in Leeds that many records were shaken together. This left-handed wicketkeeper-batsman, who scored a brilliant century in both innings, has now made another unique achievement. Pant scored a total of 9 sixes in this Test match in the first innings and 3 in the second innings, with which he has joined the list of batsmen who hit the most sixes in any Test match in England. Earlier, this record was only named after Andrew Flintoff (2005, Edgbaston) and Ben Stokes (2023, Lords), who hit 9-9 sixes in a Test. But now the name of Rishabh Pant has also been included in the same queue.
Two centuries, one match- an Indian wicketkeeper did this for the first time
Apart from sixes, Pant achieved another historical achievement. He became the first Indian wicketkeeper-batsman to score a century in both innings in a Test match. He got 134 in the first innings and 118 runs in the second innings, he got his name recorded in history. Earlier, only Zimbabwe’s Andy Flower was the only wicketkeeper in the world to do so against South Africa in 2001.
Four centuries in England – Pant on top in wicketkeeper
Pant scored his fourth Test century in England in this match, with which he has equaled former England wicketkeeper Matt Pire and Alek Stewart. Pant’s name is also on top in terms of any wicketkeeper scoring the most Test century on England’s land.
The highest Test century of wicketkeepers in England:
- Matt Pire (England) – 4
- Rishabh Pant (India) – 4*
- Alec Stewart (England) – 4
- Les AIIMS (England) – 3
- Alan Not (England) – 3
Wicketkeeper-batsman who scored the most Test century
If we talk about the wicketkeepers who scored the most centuries in Test cricket, then in this list, Pant has now left many veterans behind with 8 Test centuries. They now have names like Adam Gilchrist (17) and Andy Flower (12).
Wicketkeeper-batsman whose names are the highest Test centuries:
- Adam Gilchrist (Australia) – 17
- Andy Flower (Zimbabwe) – 12
- Rishabh Pant (India) – 8*
- Les AIIMS (England) – 8
- AB de Villiers (South Africa) – 7
- Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) – 7
- MS Dhoni (India) – 6
